README file for libdlist
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Introduction
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This library implements a double linked list ADT (abstract data type).
The list can contain arbitrary data or pointers. It can allocate memory for
the data or just store a pointer. Functions are included to walk the list,
and to add and remove items.
The makefile uses several UN*X/GNU tools, and might have to be changed
considerably for other platforms. This is especially true for the commands
to build shared libraries. If anyone writes a makefile for another
platform, I'll be happy to include it the distribution.
Installing the library
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Read the Makefile. Change the directory where the header-file (HDEST),
libraries (LDEST) and manual-page (MDEST) will be installed to your
preferences (they should work pretty well on Linux systems).
Tip for GCC users: Set the environment variables C_INCLUDE_PATH and
LIBRARY_PATH to include the locations mentioned in the makefile to help GCC
find your include- and library files once you start using the library.
Do a "make all" to build the library.
Login as root, change to the source directory, and do a "make install". You
might want to check beforehand that no other library/header file with the
same name exists in the installation directories, *since they will be
replaced*. Linux users should issue the `ldconfig' command after installing
the shared library, so that the shared library loader knows where to find
the library.
The istallation procedure installs both a static and a shared version of
the library. If you want to link with the shared library, use `-ldlist' when
linking. To use the static library, use `-ldlist_s'.
Removing the library
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Login as root, change to the source directory, and do a "make uninstall" to
remove the shared library, header file and manual page. You can than delete
the source code tree.
Contacting the author
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Please send bugs, patches, features you'd like to see etc. to me.
You can contact me at the following addresses.
e-mail: rsmit06@ibm.net
snail-mail: R. Smith
Dr. Hermansweg 36
5624 HR Eindhoven
The Netherlands
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